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Friday, May 13, 2011

How To Get Children Excited About Chores!

My 7 and 5-year-olds are often clamoring to do the sweeping up in the mornings. I never let them. I'm terribly mean. Or I'm just interested in the floor actually getting clean. Either one.

I don't know about you, but my little ones aren't super proficient when it comes to brooms and dustpans. Enter my new Bissell 3-in-1. I'm pretty sure it will change my life.

Instead of two little boys waiting listlessly for me to get breakfast dishes done and the "school" area ready (by sweeping) I can have two little boys gainfully eployed VACUUMING the dining/school area!!!!

Yes! My life is now complete.

This is like a glorified dust-buster. There's a detachable handle and two detachable "sucker-things" (for lack of a better word). It's lightweight and the boys can easily manage it. What's more, they love to vacuum now! They can even vacuum the stairs.

a fun new chore!

How 'bout them cowboy boots? They've been a staple for a park day this week and a field trip. Why fight it? that's what I say.

I did the same thing with this really funny look dust thingy that you put your hand inside. Caedmon loves dusting because it looks like a toy. Of course I don't really have that much to dust and the things he does dust...well aren't finished.